A therapist applies a hot pack to the low back of a patient diagnosed with chronic low back pain. Which patient position would most accelerate the rate of heat transfer?
A therapist tests a small area of skin for hypersensitivity…
A therapist tests a small area of skin for hypersensitivity prior to using a cold immersion bath. The patient begins to demonstrate evidence of cold hypersensitivity within 60 seconds after cold application. The most appropriate response is to __________.
Acute inflammation conditions, such as tendinitis and tenosy…
Acute inflammation conditions, such as tendinitis and tenosynovitis, are most effectively treated with:
The non-thermal effects of ultrasound include all of the fol…
The non-thermal effects of ultrasound include all of the following except:
If a patient is hypersensitive following a trans-metatarsal…
If a patient is hypersensitive following a trans-metatarsal amputation, which of the following modalities would be the most beneficial to this patient to decrease hypersensitivity?
Which therapeutic modality would be contraindicated on a 15…
Which therapeutic modality would be contraindicated on a 15 y/o patient with patella-femoral pain?
Commercial cold packs remain semi-solid when kept at _____ s…
Commercial cold packs remain semi-solid when kept at _____ so the pack conforms to body contours.
During the application of a vapocoolant spray, the therapist…
During the application of a vapocoolant spray, the therapist should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A frail 75y/o female diagnosed with a right hip intertrochan…
A frail 75y/o female diagnosed with a right hip intertrochanteric fracture eight weeks status post open reduction and internal fixation with a metal plate and pinning. The patient currently has pain with hip flexion and abduction. Using a hot pack is an acceptable modality for this patient.
Heating an area of the body generally causes vasodilation lo…
Heating an area of the body generally causes vasodilation locally, and to a lesser extent in areas distant from the site of application. This distant response can result in a decrease in cerebral blood flow enough to cause a patient to faint during the application of thermotherapy. The appropriate response from the PTA treating the patient would be to: